CHEVROLET 2012 Colorado User Manual

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Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual - 2012

Driving and Operating

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r T

(Set): Press the button at

the end of the lever to set the
speed.

Setting Cruise Control

If the cruise button is on when not in
use, it could get bumped and go into
cruise when not desired. Keep the
cruise control switch off when cruise
is not being used.

1. Move the cruise control lever to

R

.

2. Get up to the speed desired.

3. Press

r T

at the end of the

lever and release it.

4. Take your foot off the accelerator

pedal.

This light on the instrument panel
cluster comes on while the cruise
control is on.

Resuming a Set Speed

If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied, the cruise control is
disengaged without erasing the set
speed from memory.

Once the vehicle speed reaches
about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more,
move the cruise control lever briefly
from

R

to

S

. The vehicle returns to

the previous set speed and stays
there.

If the lever is held at resume/
accelerate the vehicle keeps going
faster until the lever is released or
the brake is applied. Do not hold the
lever at resume/accelerate, unless
you want the vehicle to go faster.

Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control

If the cruise control system is
already activated,

.

Use the accelerator pedal to get
to the higher speed. Press

r T

at the end of the lever,

then release the button and
the accelerator pedal. If the
accelerator pedal is held longer
than 60 seconds, cruise control
will turn off.

.

Move the cruise lever from

R

to

S

. Hold it until the desired

speed is reached, and then
release the lever.

.

To increase the vehicle speed in
small amounts, move the lever
briefly to

S

.

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